Lyons Sentinel lowers the track record

DAYTON, OH. – To virtually no one’s surprise, Lyons Sentinel dominated her harness racing foes in the $175,000 Dayton Distaff Derby on Saturday (Oct. 2), lowering the track record for mares to 1:48.2.

Driver Tim Tetrick got the winner away fourth, but rushed her to the lead just past the quarter mile mark.  Rocknificent (Scott Zeron) had left alertly in the early going but yielded to Lyons Sentinel to secure a pocket ride behind the current No. 1 ranked horse in the Hambletonian Society-Breeders Crown poll.  The result, however was the same as Rocknificent finished second for the sixth time in her last seven starts—five of those runnerup finishes to Lyons Sentinel.  Miss You N (Dexter Dunn) raced creditably to finish third.

Threelyonsracing of Brantford, Ontario, own the winning four-year-old daughter of Captaintreacherous.  She is trained by Jim King Jr., who also conditioned the last dominant distaff pacer in the sport—Shartin N.

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By Gregg Keidel